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Teachers and Homeschool parents love our high-interest, hands-on curriculum including Lapbook Project Packs, Notebooking Packs and Thematic Unit Study Packs. With this unit study you will be able to teach your middle school and high school class about The Cold War Era. After World War II, the United States and the United Soviet Socialist Republic(U.S.S.R.), or Soviet Union, became the chief world powers, often called superpowers. The differences between the two superpowers led to a Cold War that lasted for forty years as each side tried to protect their interests and gain allies all over the world. The Cold War Curriculum from In the Hands of a Child includes a 12-day Planning Guide, Related Reading List, 25 Hands-On Activities, 14-page Research Guide, and Answer Key about the causes of the Cold War, history leading up to the Cold War, Berlin Blockade, Berlin Wall, foreign policies, major crises during the war, arms race, changes in leadership, and more. This unit also contains a full timeline of the era, which lasted from 1947 to 1991.